Omegaverse writers have to ponder the question of what makes a mother in a different way than most. I don’t think of it so much as a gendered term so to me the one that gives birth is the mother and the sperm donor is the father, regardless of gender. That’s the terminology I choose to use in my books. But I have no argument with those who choose differently. There is something that happens to you when you carry a child in your body for nine months that makes this term feel like a hard earned honor. But in real life, we don’t always have a birth mother close by so I’ve also come to believe that a person can never have too many mothers, and whether they adopted you, or you adopt them, they’re precious people who nurture your growth and leave a lasting imprint on you. I’m fortunate to have many amazing adopted mothers in addition to the one who birthed me. And I’m blessed to have grown children now who helped shaped me every bit as much as I did them. Happy Mother’s Day to all those who nurture with the heart of a mother.
